Auburn needs to start their season immediately, while Missouri needs to get back into the SEC winning rhythm.
The AU Tigers have now dropped their last three games, will travel for the next two games, and will face Texas A&M. If they lose this, it might be finished, but there are enough games left to win to get to six and a bowl game.
After losing badly to Texas A&M two weeks ago, Mizzou bounced back with a palate-cleansing 45-3 victory at UMass. Now, they will return home before facing Alabama in the first of three away games in four dates.
Auburn vs Missouri Preview
Auburn vs Missouri How to Watch
Date: Saturday, October 19, 2024
Game Time: 12:00 pm ET
Venue: Memorial Stadium, Columbia, MO
How to Watch: ESPN
Missouri (5-1), Auburn (2-4)
Why Auburn Will Win
Are these Tigers doing anything right?
It has not been a very awful offense. It was able to winge it around the yard against Oklahoma and throw a little amount, albeit not enough to matter, versus Georgia. Something is wrong there, ready to be revealed.
Vanderbilt was one of two strong teams that the Mizzou Tigers faced. It only allowed 200 yards through the air twice this season: once in the blowout loss to Texas A&M and once in the struggle for a victory over Boston College, giving up 249 passing yards.
Throw first, throw often, and apply constant pressure. Auburn is capable of doing that if its offense heats up for a few minutes, but…
Why Missouri Will Win
Auburn’s try to put the biscuit in the basket goes horribly wrong.
The offense can not run the ball, can not stop the clock, and now has to deal with a team that is too good on third downs on both sides of the ball.
Auburn has not done badly in the red zone since the Oklahoma game, but it still can not get there. Most of the time, there is a reason for that.
Arkansas made five mistakes in the game. Five more points against Cal. Auburn should be proud that they only picked off one pass against Oklahoma, but their defense did not force any mistakes against Georgia either.
Auburn vs Missouri: Who Will Win
It might not be true that Missouri and Auburn are as good or bad as everyone thinks, but by the fourth quarter, it will not look like it.
The home Tigers will start to pull away after a few failed drives and big plays from the Mizzou pass rush. Auburn will stay close for a while.
Auburn vs Missouri Prediction, Betting Lines
Missouri 30, Auburn 21
Line: Missouri -4.5, o/u: 51.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3.5
Auburn vs Missouri Must See Rating: 3
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